

Plot Summary
Young Musa is orphaned after a mysterious illness strikes his village in KwaZulu Natal. To help his grandmother, Musa sets out for Johannesburg with his father's last gift, a tribal drum, in search of work and his uncle. The journey confronts him with the stark realities of urban life, but his indomitable spirit never wavers; he returns with a truth and understanding his elders have failed to grasp.
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Director & Crew
David Hickson
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 based on 17 votes.
Who directed Beat the Drum?
Beat the Drum was directed by David Hickson and released in 2003.
How long is Beat the Drum?
Beat the Drum has a runtime of 1 hours and 54 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2003-10-10
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box Office
- $0.0M
- Status
- Released








